Freddie Young

Freddie Young
Born	Frederick A. Young (1902-10-09)9 October 1902 London,England
Died	1 December 1998(1998-12-01)(aged 96) London, England
Other names	F. A. Young
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	1920–1984
Children	3
Awards	Academy Award for Best Cinematography 1962Lawrence of Arabia 1965Doctor Zhivago 1970Ryan's Daughter

Frederick A. YoungOBE,BSC(9 October 1902 – 1 December 1998) was an Englishcinematographer.Sometimes credited asF. A. Young,his career in motion picture photography spanned more than 130 films across nearly 70 years, between 1919 and 1984. He was best known for the sweeping, lushwidescreencolor photography he displayed through his collaborations with directorDavid Lean.He won theAcademy Award for Best Cinematographythree times - forLawrence of Arabia(1962),Doctor Zhivago(1965) andRyan's Daughter(1970) - all directed by Lean.

In 1972, he was made aBAFTA Fellowby theBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts.In 2003, a survey conducted by theInternational Cinematographers Guildplaced Young among the ten most influential cinematographers of all time.

Life and career

Young was born inLondonin 1902, and raised in the West London suburb ofShepherd's Bush.At the age of 15 in 1917, he began working at theGaumont-British Picture Corporation,and by 1919, he was the film lab manager.He also moonlighted as astuntman.

DuringWorld War II,Young served as a captain and chief cameraman of theBritish Army'sKinematograph Unit.

Cinematographer

Screenshot of Ava Gardner and Stewart Granger from the trailer for the filmBhowani Junction.

He was also director of photography on more than 130 films, including many other notable productions, such asGoodbye, Mr Chips(1939),49th Parallel(1941),Lust for Life(1956),The Inn of the Sixth Happiness(1958),Lord Jim(1965),Battle of Britain(1969),Nicholas and Alexandra(1971), and theJames BondfilmYou Only Live Twice(1967). He was also the first British cinematographer to film inCinemaScope.

Young is arguably best known for his creative partnership with directorDavid Lean.HeAcademy Award for Best Cinematographythree times, forLawrence of Arabia(1962),Doctor Zhivago(1965) andRyan's Daughter(1970), all directed by Lean. Additionally, he was

His last film as cinematographer was the Arthurian fantasy filmSword of the Valiant(1984).

Other work

In 1972, Young co-wroteThe Work of the Motion Picture Cameramanwith Paul Petzold, published in 1972 (Focal Press, London).

In 1984, at the age of 82, Young directed his only film,Arthur's Hallowed Ground,starringJimmy Jewel,which was made for television.

Honours

In 1972, Young was awarded theBAFTA Fellowship.

He was awarded theRoyal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship (HonFRPS) in recognition of a sustained, significant contribution to the art of photography in 1996/97.

Personal life

Young married screenwriter Marjorie Gaffney in 1927. They had two children. Following Gaffney's death in 1963, he married film editor Joan Morduch. They had one child.

Death

Young died in London on 1 December 1998, at the age of 96.

Selected films

• Victory(1928)
• White Cargo(1929)
• A Peep Behind the Scenes(1929)
• Canaries Sometimes Sing(1930)
• Rookery Nook(1930)
• The W Plan(1930)
• Tons of Money(1930)
• On Approval(1930)
• A Warm Corner(1930)
• White Cargo(1930)
• Mischief(1931)
• Carnival(1931)
• Plunder(1931)
• The Chance of a Night Time(1931)
• The Sport of Kings(1931)
• Tilly of Bloomsbury(1931)
• The Speckled Band(1931)
• The Blue Danube(1932)
• The Mayor's Nest(1932)
• Leap Year(1932)
• A Night Like This(1932)
• Good Night, Vienna(1932)
• It's a King(1933)
• Night of the Garter(1933)
• Trouble(1933)
• Up for the Derby(1933)
• Bitter Sweet(1933)
• A Cuckoo in the Nest(1933)
• Girls, Please!(1934)
• The Queen's Affair(1934)
• Nell Gwynn(1934)
• Peg of Old Drury(1935)
• Escape Me Never(1935)
• When Knights Were Bold(1936)
• The Frog(1936)
• Fame(1936)
• Three Maxims(1936)
• Limelight(1936)
• Two's Company(1936)
• Victoria the Great(1937)
• Sunset in Vienna(1937)
• London Melody(1937)
• Millions(1937)
• Sixty Glorious Years(1938)
• Nurse Edith Cavell(1939)
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1939)
• Busman's Honeymoon(1940)
• Contraband(1940)
• 49th Parallel(1941)
• The Young Mr. Pitt(1942)
• Caesar and Cleopatra(1945)
• Bedelia(1946)
• So Well Remembered(1947)
• While I Live(1947)
• The Winslow Boy(1948)
• Treasure Island(1950)
• Calling Bulldog Drummond(1951)
• Ivanhoe(1952)
• Mogambo(1953)
• Knights of the Round Table(1953)
• Lust for Life(1956)
• Invitation to the Dance(1956)
• Bhowani Junction(1956)
• Island in the Sun(1957)
• The Barretts of Wimpole Street(1957)
• The Inn of the Sixth Happiness(1958)
• Gideon's Day(1958)
• Indiscreet(1958)
• I Accuse!(1958)
• Solomon and Sheba(1959)
• The Greengage Summer(1961)
• Lawrence of Arabia(1962)
• Lord Jim(1965)
• Rotten to the Core(1965)
• Doctor Zhivago(1965)
• The Deadly Affair(1967)
• You Only Live Twice(1967)
• Battle of Britain(1969)
• Ryan's Daughter(1970)
• Nicholas and Alexandra(1971)
• The Asphyx(1973)
• Luther(1973)
• The Blue Bird(1976)
• Stevie(1978)
• Rough Cut(1980)
• Sword of the Valiant(1984)

External links

• Freddie Youngat theBFI'sScreenonline.Biography and filmography
• Freddie YoungatIMDb
• The Making ofLawrence of Arabia,DigitisedBAFTAJournal, Winter 1962–3, including article by Freddie Young